2000 AD Prog 2494 Preview: Dredd's Oubliette and a Zombie Alphabet
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2000 AD Prog 2494 hits shelves this week, and the Galaxy's Greatest Comic is ratcheting the Thrills into the red once more. Welcome back, Terrans! This issue packs in fresh instalments of Judge Dredd, The Fall of Deadworld, Brink and Nightmare New York - every strip barrelling toward its next big turn.
We also have a brand-new Alphabet Future Shock, the latest ghafflebette chapter from James Lovegrove. This time he is joined on art duties by Russell M. Olson. And after the Alien Invasion ABC in Prog 2484, keep your optics peeled for the trilogy's finale next month!
- RELEASE DATE: 5th August July £3.99
- US RELEASE DATE: 19th August $7.99
- COVER: COLIN MACNEIL
In 2000 AD Prog 2494
Judge Dredd: The Oubliette
Writer: Ken Niemand.
Art: Dan Cornwell.
Colours: Chris Blythe.
Letters: Annie Parkhouse.
Mega-City One, 2148 AD. Home to over 300 million citizens, this urban hell is situated along the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America. Crime is rampant and only the Judges — empowered to dispense instant justice — can stop total anarchy. Toughest of them all is JUDGE DREDD — he is the Law! Now, he's found himself imprisoned in a mysterious dungeon, and must make his way up the levels if he is to escape...
Brink: The Call of the Void
Writer: Dan Abnett.
Art: INJ Culbard.
Letters: Simon Bowland.
The late 21st century, and through environmental catastrophe and industrial overload Earth has been reduced to a wasteland. Mankind finally evacuated the planet in 2072 and millions were housed in a number of deep-space Habitats. But life on these cramped, overcrowded stations is tense, often spilling over into madness. Sects are rife, and Bridget Kurtis of the Habitat Security Division is investigating their reach...
Nightmare New York: Book Two
Writer: Kek-W.
Art: David Roach.
Colours: Peter Doherty.
Letters: Annie Parkhouse.
Lower Manhattan, 1845. The early days of the North American metropolis are marked by a mix of poverty and organised crime. Young Lil, living rough on these dank streets, had just turned eighteen when she discovered she was part of a select group of individuals that were imbued with special powers. Now she's found refuge in a bakery, but she can't seem to escape the trouble magic brings with it as she partners up with fireboy Mose...
Future Shocks: A Zombie Apocalypse Alphabet
Writer: James Lovegrove.
Art: Russell M Olson.
Letters: Rob Steen.
Out in the vast reaches of the universe, there are an infinite number of stories waiting to be told. These cautionary tales pass from traveller to traveller in the spaceports and around campfires on distant planets, acquiring the status of legend, their shocking ends a salutory lesson in hubris. Anything is possible in these twisted trips into the galaxy's dark side. Abandon your preconceptions, and expect the unexpected…
The Fall of Deadworld: Justice
Writer: Kek-W.
Art: Dave Kendall.
Letters: Simon Bowland.
The planet that became known as DEADWORLD was once a regular civilisation existing in a parallel dimension. But the end of days is coming, and creatures called the Dark Judges are spreading their contagion, exterminating all life. While Sov forces have taken advantage of the chaos and invaded, Jess Childs and her fellow rebels have reunited with Judge Fairfax as they try to save a world falling into chaos...
Pick up 2000 AD Prog 2494 in print from newsagents and comic book stores via Diamond.
Available in digital from: 2000 AD webshop and apps for iPad, Android, Windows 10.
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